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Cuyahoga River
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CUYAHOGA RIVER
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Cuyahoga River at Independence OH

INDEPENDENCE, OH41.3953°N, -81.6298°W Updated 2 hr ago
FLOW RATE
414cfs
AIR TEMP
66°F
WIND
2mph E
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
414cfs 52.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 388526 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
722cfs
PERIOD LOW
398cfs
RUNNABLE
75%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

25.4in

+20% vs normal

25.41 in of precipitation so far this year, 20% above the 30-year normal of 21.19 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

25.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

16.7–26.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+20%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.10" · normal 3.21" (1.7–4.5)
Jan
Feb: 1.59" · normal 2.60" (1.6–3.5)
Feb
Mar: 5.43" · normal 3.35" (1.9–5.1)
Mar
Apr: 5.70" · normal 4.07" (2.6–5.8)
Apr
May: 5.54" · normal 3.84" (2.1–5.9)
May
Jun: 4.05" (so far)· normal 4.54" (2.5–6.6)
Jun
Jul: normal 4.12" (2.1–6.7)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.70" (2.1–5.5)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.37" (1.6–5.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.43" (2.1–4.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.40" (2.0–4.9)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.19" (2.0–4.4)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:35 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:54 AM
SUNSET
09:04 PM
15H 10M OF DAYLIGHT18H 14M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
91% illuminated

Station Location

41.3953, -81.6298
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-27 02:50 UTC
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